Christian's brow furrowed as he looked towards Chelsea. โDid you do something to the room? Why do I feel a little uncomfortable?โ
Chelsea paused before saying, โIโฆ I sprayed a bit of perfume here.โ
Christian sighed and looked at her. โChelsea, you couldโve told me directly that you wanted me to come and see you. But how can you say that youโve fallen ill?โ Christian asked in a calm voice because he had known from the moment he entered that she was feigning illness.
Chelsea was shocked, never expecting him to see through her plans. Currently, she was still biting her lip as she said, โI just thought that you didnโt want to come and see me, so Iโฆโ
Christian lowered his head only to see that he had broken out in a rash. When Chelsea saw that Christian was looking around the room with a slight expression of dislike showing on his face, she quickly said, โLetโs go out and sit instead.โ
Luckily, she had chosen a very beautiful nightgown. She got up
Elizabeth said, “It doesn’t matter. This is just a small injury.”Christian’s face darkened. “You almost died. It isn’t a small injury.”Elizabeth said nonchalantly, “I almost died because I hurt a major artery. The danger of dying was just momentary. Now that the artery has been repaired, everything else is fine. There aren’t any major organs in the thigh anyway.”Christian’s eyes focused on her but after a long while, he finally said in a displeased tone, “Do whatever you want. Your body is yours anyway.” When he finished speaking, Christian turned and left.Elizabeth blinked a few times, believing that nothing was amiss. She laid down and continued watching television. The next day, Elizabeth was discharged and allowed to return home.She sat in a wheelchair which she found interesting since it was her first time sitting in such a contraption. Christian was supposed to
Elizabeth saw that she and the huge celebrity of the town, Charles, was now mutually following one another on her Weibo page. She immediately felt a rush of joy.When she clicked on Charles’s Weibo page, she saw that his fan count was at twenty thousand. Even if he randomly posted a punctuation mark, he would get tens of thousands of comments. Indeed, he was an A-list celebrity… if we should say.And when she returned to her own Weibo page, she saw a notification. In an instant, thousands of people had followed her Weibo page. With one look she knew that those were the people who had trickled over after seeing that Charles had suddenly followed her.After following her, they even left comments on her Weibo page saying things like, “Are you Friend currently working with our Charles? Please help look after our Charles more. Our Charles has a weak stomach. You must watch him eat.”At last, Elizabeth understood what a famous person wa
Riya said, “Alright then. In any case, the situation has already turned out this way. I will think of a way to help you deal with it, but you must be more careful too. Go out less for the time being.”Elizabeth sighed and said, “I was doing fine but something like this had to happen…”Riya smiled and said, “A scandal with Charles… other people want it so badly but can’t get it. Right now, you’re already someone who can make the headlines. You’ve gotten famous. How great is that?”“Riya, you say that because you haven’t seen how those people are cursing me.” She pulled out the comments on her page. After seeing her selfies, those people did not mince their words. They said that she was very ugly and completely hideous. They said that with one look, they could tell that she had excessive plastic surgery and that she was not good enough for their Charles.She was so furious
The doctor swiftly came to change Elizabeth’s medicine. When he was done, she was supposed to rest further. But when she entered the room, she saw no trace of Christian. She quickly held back a maid and asked, “Your Sir is busy?”The maid said, “Madam, Sir has been in the study room all along. He didn’t come out at all.”Elizabeth pondered for a bit before wheeling herself to the study room.“Christian?” She knocked on the door and said, “Christian, what’s up with you? Are you angry?” However, there was no movement inside.Elizabeth said, “Didn’t I say that it won’t happen again in the future? Also, it really wasn’t something I initiated. I’m also very confused as to how things became like this. What else do you want me to do…”Right at this moment, the door opened swiftly. Christian looked at her with a steely expression. “Who told yo
Elizabeth’s mind went blank at that moment. It was only when she got seated in the helicopter that she jolted from her daze. Elizabeth was stunned. As she looked at the massive machine, she could not help but ask, “Why… why are we going to the hospital like this?”Christian said from beside her, “It’s too far. This is faster.”Elizabeth looked at him. “Actually, my injury doesn’t require such urgent attention.”Christian looked at her with a perfectly calm expression. “But you must know that I have other things to do tomorrow morning. If we drive there, it will take one hour and coming back will take one hour. By the time we reach home, it will probably be dawn.”“Uh…”“The helicopter will be there in about ten minutes so be prepared.”“Alright…” Elizabeth looked at Christian. She thought to herself, This was precisely t
“Of course, mine are completely natural! Why do I need to do surgery when they’re shaped like peaches? They are not too hard or too soft, and they are of an adequate size! Furthermore, it’s so obvious if you’ve done surgery nowadays. If you lie down, you’ll immediately be exposed. I’m telling you. They say that after lying down, artificial breasts won’t become flat because they were made arched!”“…” Christian involuntarily looked at her breasts again. He forcibly shifted his gaze and said, “You sure know a lot.”“That’s a given.” Elizabeth continued, “I have a very extensive scope of knowledge.”Saying this, Elizabeth touched her leg unnaturally. Christian remembered that her leg had been hurting earlier and was worried about whether she had touched it. He rushed to say, “Alright. Stop moving around and let me take a look at your leg.”
Elizabeth was in emotional turmoil. She did not know how she could even step out of the house tomorrow. She took one last look at her Weibo. To her surprise, her follower's count had swelled by tens of thousands in a short time.However, she did not need to think to know that these were probably all haters. Elizabeth could only sigh and put her phone down.Christian frowned from the side. “If you’re going to sleep, don’t play with your phone anymore.”Elizabeth said, “I just took a glance. I’ll sleep soon.”She lay on her side, facing Christian. His eyes were already shut. Even lying down, Christian’s body was completely straight. Every time Elizabeth looked at him, she always felt as if he would not move at all in the night.Elizabeth looked at his face which was fully illuminated under the weak shining light. Only half of his body was covered by the blanket, so his strongly-built body was perfectly
Sure enough, the news gradually died down over the next two days. However, the after-effects remained. Elizabeth’s Weibo page was still being flooded with visitors. Contrary to expectations, her follower's count had been steadily increasing so at least she had not been scolded for nothing.Right at this moment, Elizabeth’s Cousine Tina suddenly gave her a call and said to her, “Your Friend Scott's celebratory party with his mate is this weekend. You can set aside some time to come, right?”Elizabeth’s heart stopped. Elizabeth’s hand, which held her phone, trembled slightly. Still, she forced herself to put up a pretense of calmness. She said to Tina through the phone, “Tina, are you inviting me right now? For my own friend's party. Are you his mate? You are so free to invite people to the party which you have not the host?" There was a mockery in Elizabeth's words.Tina snorted and said, “Why? You dare not to
When the war ended and the blood dried into the earth, Elizabeth stood beneath the great moonlit boughs of the forest where her soul had endured its greatest trialsโand also where it had found love.The Greenwood mansionโancestral home of her maternal lineageโhad stood untouched for generations on the other side of the continent, isolated on a forgotten cliff, surrounded by old magic.But that place no longer felt like home. It hadnโt for a long time.Her home was here now, in the forest where Christian had first held her while she bled, where her children had laughed for the first time, where the bond of peace had been born from sacrifice.She approached the council of eldersโthe newly formed Circle of Peace that included fae, vampire, and human envoys from the Greenwood family eldersโand made a humble request:โLet the Greenwood Mansion be movedโnot in stone or brick, but in name and spiritโto the forest where this peace was forged.""Let this land, where the ritual was completed an
The first wave of wolves charges straight for the ritual site. Fangs glisten under the eerie light of the ritual fire, claws slash through the air with lethal precision. Elizabeth barely has time to react before Christian yanks her behind him, his crimson eyes blazing.โProtect the ritual at all costs!โ Christian below, his voice cutting through the battlefield.The vampires move first, their speed a blur as they intercept the oncoming attack. Blades clash, fangs sink into flesh, and the sharp scent of blood fills the air. The fairies unleash their magic, shimmering bursts of golden light forming barriers and attacks against the werewolves.The first werewolf lunged. It was fast, a blur of muscle and fur, but Christian was faster. His blade met its mark, slicing through flesh with lethal precision. A strangled yelp, then silence as the body crumpled. Then came the others. Like a tidal wave of rage and fury, the werewolves attacked. They tore through the clearing, their howls fillin
The air at the ritual site was thick with unspoken words, with the weight of fate pressing down on the gathered supernatural beings.The stone circle, carved from the bones of the earth itself, hummed with dormant power.At its center, the ritual fire flickered with an unnatural emerald glow, waiting for the final blood to be spilled to awaken the ancient bond between creatures.Elizabeth tightened her grip around the ceremonial dagger in her hand, feeling the magic coil around her fingers like a whisper of fate.This ritual had to succeedโthere was no other option. Without it, the balance between supernatural beings and humans would shatter, and the world would descend into chaos.But something was wrong.She could feel it in the way the wind shifted suddenly, in the way the fire flickered erratically as if sensing the unease in the hearts of those gathered.A low, guttural growl rippled through the clearing, sending a shiver of tension through the gathered ritual participants.The w
Deep within the heart of the forest, where the canopy of leaves allowed only slivers of moonlight to pierce through, two figures stood in the shadow of ancient trees. The air was thick with tension, the silence broken only by the distant howl of wolves and the occasional rustle of leaves.Alpha Brannon's eyes glowed a sharp amber, his gaze fixed on the bloodied body of his son, Austin. His hands clenched into fists so tight that his claws pierced his own palms, drawing blood. Rage seethed through every vein in his body, his wolf howling for vengeance. His broad shoulders trembled with barely restrained fury."Look at him, Alpha," Tinaโs voice slithered into his ears, soft and poisonous like the hiss of a snake. She crouched beside Austin's lifeless form, her hand gently brushing his blood-soaked hair. "Your son... your heir... gone. And who did this to him?" She tilted her head, her eyes glinting with malice.Brannon didn't respond. His gaze remained fixed on Austinโs lifeless face, ea
The forest stretched out in an endless sea of green, but his path was clear. Each step he took felt heavier than the last, like the weight of unseen chains dragging him back. The crisp scent of damp earth and pine needles filled his senses, but it wasnโt enough to quiet the storm in his mind.Liam Black โ Alpha of the Black Panther Pack โ moved with predatory grace, his golden eyes sharp as a blade in the dim twilight. His sleek black coat, faintly visible through the open flaps of his cloak, shone faintly under the dying red light of the setting sun. His muscles coiled and uncoiled with each step as his internal battle raged on.Every instinct told him to turn around. To go back. To keep his distance from her.Elizabeth.Her name lingered in his mind like a stubborn thorn. The half-sister he didnโt ask for. The girl who had everything he didnโt.โShe had a mother,โ he thought bitterly, his jaw tightening. โI had him.โHis father's face flashed in his mind โ sharp eyes, a voice like t
The air hums with quiet tension as the group moves deeper into the heart of the forest. Shadows stretch long beneath the canopy, and the fading sunlight filters through in jagged beams, cutting through the mist that curls along the ground. Each step forward feels heavier than the last, as though the earth itself knows the gravity of whatโs to come.The Ritual Stone stands at the center of a wide clearing, a massive slab of ancient rock with deep etchings carved by hands long gone. The sigils glow faintly as if they can already sense the magic in the air. Itโs a sacred place โ one that has seen countless rituals over the centuries. It will see another today.It is surrounded by small stone basins symbolizing different races of creatures. All the stone basins are connected to the Ritual Stone my magic.Elizabeth stands at the edge of the clearing, her fingers brushing the rough bark of a nearby tree. Her gaze is distant, eyes narrowed on the horizon where the sun slowly dips lower and l
The rhythmic thud of boots against the old wooden bridge echoes in the quiet night. Each step feels like a heartbeat, steady but loud, as if the entire world is holding its breath. Elizabeth's eyes remain half-closed, her head resting against Christianโs shoulder. Sheโs conscious, but barely. The chill of the night air bites at her wet clothes, but Christianโs warmth seeps into her, a living furnace of protection.Jenny walks just a step behind, her gaze flicking nervously over her shoulder. The forest behind them is a sea of shadowy figures and distant howls. None of the werewolves follow โ not yet. But she knows better than to relax. โTheyโll be back,โ she mutters.โTheyโll try,โ Christian replies calmly, his eyes fixed on the far end of the bridge. His grip on Elizabeth tightens, just a fraction, as if the mere idea of someone threatening her again sends an unspoken fury through him. โBut it wonโt end well for them.โThe other side of the bridge comes into view โ a soft glow of lan
The icy river water clings to Elizabethโs clothes, seeping into every fiber. She feels weightless but not in a good way. Her limbs are heavy, her body numb, and her vision blurs in and out like a flickering candle. But even through the haze, one thing remains clear โ Christian's face.โStay with me, Elizabeth,โ Christian's voice is low, controlled, but thereโs a crack of urgency beneath it. His crimson eyes burn with intensity, never once leaving hers as he cradles her like sheโs the most fragile, precious thing in the world.Her lips twitch into a faint smile. โYou look mad,โ she whispers, her voice hoarse and barely audible. โDid I scare you?โโTerrified,โ he admits, brushing a thumb over her cheek. His jaw tightens as he takes in the state sheโs in โ blood-soaked clothes, bruises along her neck, her breath uneven. His gaze shifts to Jenny, his eyes hardening into something colder. โWho did this to her?โJenny, still panting and soaked from the river, glares back toward the forest.
Jennyโs heart thunders in her chest, her breaths sharp and shallow. The moment Tina and Austin step out from the side path, her instincts scream danger. Her eyes dart to Elizabeth, who, despite her weakened state, narrows her gaze with pure hatred. Blood trickles down Elizabethโs arm, her pallor more ashen than before, but her eyes โ sharp, calculating eyes โ are still full of fire.โWell, well, look at you two,โ Tinaโs voice is laced with smug satisfaction as she steps forward, her smile as sharp as a wolfโs grin. Her eyes, once so familiar, now seem foreign, darkened by envy and betrayal. โRunning away like rats. Did you really think you could escape us, Elizabeth?โ"Still acting like a queen, huh, Tina?" Elizabeth sneers, though her words are weaker than she would have liked. She grips Jenny's arm for support, her legs wobbling like a newborn fawn. "Guess betrayal suits you better than humility."Austin growls low in his throat, his eyes glowing amber. He cracks his neck, flexing h